ABDUCTORS of the two students of Federal University, Wukari, in Taraba State are demanding a ransom of N50m in exchange for the freedom of the students. The Head of Information and Protocol Unit of the institution, Mrs Ashu Agbu, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with journalists on Sunday. “The abductors revealed that they came…
A 28-year-old solo driver and travel content creator, Pelumi Nubi, who embarked on a road trip from London to Lagos in a Peugeot 107, said she commenced the journey to open up West Africa to other parts of the world. Nubi, upon her arrival in Lagos on Sunday, expressed happiness about the size of fanfare…
The Defence Headquarters, on Sunday, said a Lieutenant of the Nigerian Army was killed, while four other soldiers were wounded during a shootout with terrorists in Borno State. An ambush by the terrorists was said to have resulted in a serious gun battle with the troops of Operation Hadin Kai. According to a statement by…
The embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for his arraignment over alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on fresh 26 counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi this morning. In the charge…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, alleged that the Federal Government stopped payment of electricity subsidy in 2022. Falana, in a statement made available to our correspondent, noted that on March 23, 2021, the Federal Government announced its plan to end electricity subsidy by the end of that year….
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the fast in…
Stakeholders of the Nigeria Labour Congress will today meet to take a decision on the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party and the return of Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman. Among other things, The PUNCH gathered that a caretaker committee is being proposed by the unionists to take over the control of the…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, forecast sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi. According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the North should be sunny…
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has threatened to sue a lawyer, Hassan Oladotun, for allegedly circulating a report maliciously designed to disqualify him from participating in the state governorship primary election. Oladotun had on June 2, 2023, petitioned the Nigeria Police Force to investigate the academic credentials of the governor. After the conclusion…
Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle observed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities — and an excuse to party. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT) and swept…
Fun seekers at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, gathered on Monday, April 8, 2024, to watch the eclipse of the sun and the moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration had earlier announced that on Monday, a total solar eclipse would traverse North America, spanning across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
The Chief of Ibi in Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Salihu, has said the convicted kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (aka Wadume), came to the palace to pay homage after his release from prison on Sunday and pledged to work with relevant stakeholders to fight against criminality. Salihu, speaking on Monday, said the palace had to accept…